Artists · UK Singles Chart

XTC

Charting May 6, 1979 → Jun 20, 1999 · 82 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 6 wk, UK Singles Chart 82 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 6 wk UK Singles Chart · 82 wk Global Music Power · 86 wk

Peak Power: 1.07%; week of Feb 28, 1982
Career Power: 67; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 23; March 1980 – March 1981
Peak Five Years: 56; November 1978 – October 1983
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 82; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 2.61%; week of Feb 14, 1982
Comebacks: 0; none detected

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

19 records · 67 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
Senses Working OvertimeApple Music	#10February 1982	9	January 1982 – March 1982	14.1	13.9
Making Plans for NigelApple Music	#17October 1979	11	September 1979 – November 1979	13.3	13.3
SGT. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)Apple Music	#16February 1981	9	January 1981 – March 1981	12.5	12.1
Generals and Majors/Don't Lose Your Temper	#32September 1980	8	August 1980 – October 1980	6.3	6.5
Towers of London	#31October 1980	5	October 1980 – November 1980	4.2	4.2
The Disappointed	#33April 1992	5	March 1992 – April 1992	3.8	3.8
Mayor of Simpleton	#46February 1989	5	January 1989 – February 1989	2.9	2.9
All You Pretty Girls	#55October 1984	6	September 1984 – October 1984	2.4	2.4
Love on a Farmboy's Wages	#50October 1983	6	September 1983 – October 1983	2.3	2.3
Life Begins at the Hop	#54May 1979	4	May 1979 – May 1979	1.9	1.9
Ball and Chain	#58April 1982	4	March 1982 – April 1982	1.7	1.7
King for a Day	#82April 1989	3	April 1989 – May 1989	0.5	0.5
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead	#71June 1992	1	June 1992	0.3	0.3
Wake Up	#94February 1985	2	February 1985 – February 1985	0.3	0.3
Grass	#100August 1986	2	August 1986 – September 1986	0.2	0.2
I'd Like That	#96June 1999	1	June 1999	0.1	0.1
Dear God	#99June 1987	1	June 1987	0.1	0.1
This World Over	#99November 1984	1	November 1984	0.1	0.1
The Meeting Place	#100February 1987	1	February 1987	0.1	0.1

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